Deployment & Operations Engineer/TL

Location: Praha, Czechia

Thales people architect identity management and data protection solutions at the heart of digital security. Business and governments rely on us to bring trust to the billons of digital interactions they have with people. Our technologies and services help banks exchange funds, people cross borders, energy become smarter and much more. More than 30,000 organizations already rely on us to verify the identities of people and things, grant access to digital services, analyze vast quantities of information and encrypt data to make the connected world more secure.

Thales in the Czech Republic employs over 400 people from 45 different nationalities. A total of 15 teams work on projects for government agencies, banking, mobile services and the Internet Of Things (IoT) technology. At the core of our business is the development of software which we configure and embed in a multitude of different devices and form factors. These include many kinds of payment cards, SIM cards, travel passes, secure eBanking devices, authentication tokens, machine identification modules (MIM), and secure ID documents including ePassports, eID and eHealth cards, as well as eDriving licenses. Because of the international environment surrounding us every day, it comes as no surprise that English is our official corporate language.

CORE MISSION

Install and configure Thales products, integrated with customer network and complying with customer and  Thales requirements. You will contribute to the solution design since the presales phase, help to define the deployment strategy and share the knowledge and experience with the project team and the integration community. Once the solution is live, you will help to maintain it up-to-date.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

DepOps Engineer:

• Install and configure the solution on hardware or virtualization environment ;
• Integrate the solution at the customer site, connecting with customer backend or core network elements;
• Write technical documentation;
• Create the customer acceptance plan documents and update if needed;
• Follow the Thales process and best practices
• Assist the development and validation team during the project;
• Provide visibility to Project Manager on his/her work progress (actual and estimated time to complete tasks);
• Execute the acceptance test plan with the customers;
• Provide internal training/workshop to support when necessary;
• Contribute to knowledge sharing between Integrators providing tools and tips on the job;
• Manage technical risks and share them with project manager on regular basis;

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Degree in computer Science, Telecom, or related discipline

Experience  & Professional Knowledge

Mandatory skills for hiring:

• Unix systems - Has to have advanced Linux experience (at least 3 years using Linux).
• Shell or python or perl scripting - Needs to be able to read & understand basic shell scripts. Has to be autonomous in one of the 3 languages for linux tasks automation (bash, python, perl).
• Network - Understands IPv4 protocol (network size, broadcast, default gateway). Knows how packet routing works
• Has experience with versioning and tracking systems (Git, Mercurial, SVN)
• Has experience with automation (Ansible/Chef/Puppet)
• Familiar with working on Cloud systems (AWS) and with microservices
• Familiar with DevOps tools (Gitlab)
• SQL Language - Should be able to write SQL queries,  do table joins and filter out the necessary values.

Semi-optional – at least two should be autonomous:

• Apache and other webservers - Understands apache virtual hosts concept, is able to configure basic proxy setup and understand Directory/Location directives.
• Has experience with SSL certificates configuration and knows the difference between Basic/Mutual authentications.
• Understands SOAP and other web services, knows WSS

Languages

• Fluent in English
• French & Arabic speaker would be preferred

Others

• We would like someone to join our team who is customer-oriented, a strong communicator, quick learner and self-starter, able to work in a fast-paced environment, a team-player, organized, able to manage conflicts, analytical and a problem-solver.
• We are looking for someone with at least 3-4 years of experience in systems administration, solutions delivery, integration engineering or software support. 
• We are looking for someone who is able to travel.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Great journeys start here, apply now!